Must Read Monday: Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview 2-1-2021
Okay, it’s not Monday. But yesterday was Groundhog day, so here we go: Faith-based groups cheer, share hopes for Biden’s family reunification task force from Religion News Service. I’ll be discussing this at length with Matthew Soerens on Mornings with Carmen on Thursday, February 4 as we survey the changes to immigration policy and practice […]
Must Read Monday: Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview 12-7-2020
People are searching…for hope, in fear. 2020’s Most Read Bible Verse according to YouVersion Bible app Let’s pause on this for a moment: people are searching for hope. In our lifetime, there has never been a more opportune moment for Christians to share the good, great, life altering, hope giving news of the Gospel. People […]
Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview: October 26, 2020
It is imperative we remind ourselves of the true truth: God is sovereign, God is great and God is good. God is not surprised by anything that is happening in the world today and God is not searching around for a plan B. God is God and God has got this. Yes, even the big […]
Wednesday Worldview reader: Reading the headlines through a Gospel lens | October 13, 2020
Bringing the mind of Christ to bear on the headline news of the day is the responsibility of every Christian. I’ve curated a few headlines for your consideration today as you seek to walk by faith in the world that God so loves in ways that honor Jesus. – Carmen For those interested, there’s […]
Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview: September 28, 2020
Okay, I admit it’s Tuesday but yesterday got away from me. So, indulge the Must Read Monday on Tuesday – and the addition of articles that could not have been included because they weren’t published until today. There are a number of articles you might read related to Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee […]
Reading the headlines through a Gospel Worldview: September 21, 2020
A Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States of America has died. Her name is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Let us pause there for just a moment before we start talking about replacing her on the nation’s highest court. (If you can’t wait, scroll to the bottom of today’s list.) COVID deaths […]
Reading the headlines through a Gospel Worldview: August 31, 2020
Thirty days has September, April, June and November, all the rest have 31 (except for February – which is just there to confuse us). Happy August 31! Tomorrow is meteorological autumn (not to be confused with astronomical fall which arrives Tuesday, September 22 if you’re keeping track). My top articles/videos for your consideration: The Peace […]
Reading the Headlines through a Gospel worldview | August 10, 2020
Leading off with a redemptive headline about the goodness and grace of God. Dateline: Beirut, Lebanon “We felt the grace of God” – Lebanese priest who survived the blast that killed hundreds, injured thousands and brought down a nation’s government. Jerry Falwell, Jr. is on an indefinite leave of absence from the position of President […]
Reading the Headlines through a Gospel worldview | August 3, 2020
Rioters in Portland burned an American flag and a stack of Bibles. Flag burning, book burning and Bible burning have histories and none of them are good. It is hard to know what the individuals who set the American flag aflame or who collected Bibles only to burn them in the street were seeking to […]
Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview | July 13, 2020
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told reporters, “If everyone could wear a face covering over the next 6 weeks we could drive this (coronavirus) into the ground.” I see two problems with. First, there is no way to prove him right or wrong. Second, there is no everyone in the United States. There is every […]